CVE-2020-5782 Denial of service in IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq

Medium 6.5 Published 23 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A logged-in user can cause a denial of service by setting the wan_type parameter, making the WAN interface unreachable.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5782?

CVE-2020-5782 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq, published on 23 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In IgniteNet HeliOS GLinq v2.2.1 r2961, if a user logs in and sets the ‘wan_type’ parameter, the wan interface for the device will become unreachable, which results in a denial of service condition for devices dependent on this connection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5782?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ignitenet Helios Glinq.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5782?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-5782 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f67-g4f8-r5g4.